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L IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the product is operated.

Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or

compatible UL Listed personal computers that have InstallationInstructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric

shock and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products

equipped with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third

(grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power

outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug

into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type

plug.

Secure Attachment- All card securement pins shall becompletely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between

the option card and the PC chassis.

Outdoor Antenna Grounding - Since an outdoor antenna or

cable system is connected to the product, be sure that the

antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide someprotection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,

provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast

and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to the

antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of

antenna-discharge unit, connection of grounding electrodes, and

requirements for the grounding electrode.

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Lightning - For added protection for this product during a

lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long

periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the

antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product

due to lightning and power-line surges.

Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located

in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other l ight or power

circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna

system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching

such power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal. Note to CATV System Installer- This reminder is provided to

call the CATV systems installers attention to Section 820-40 of

the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in

particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to

the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of

cable entry as practical.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1System Requirements 2

Installing Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Quick Installation 3

Detailed Installation 4

Installing your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card 5

Connecting Display Devices 6

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Installing Drivers and Software in Windows 7

Software Installation Prerequisites 7

Using Your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card 10Launching your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card 11

Using Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 11Using CyberLink PowerCinema 11

Using ATI Multimedia Center 13

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Troubleshooting 14

Warranty Service 16

Compliance Information 16

FCC Compliance Information 16

Industry Canada Compliance Statement 17

CE Compliance Information 17

Informations de conformit de la CE 17

CE-Konformittserklrung 17

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CHAPTER 1:

Getting Started

Your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card is an advanced, analog TV

tuner card that represents a vast improvement in both video and audio

quality over previous PC TV tuner products. The THEATER 550 PRO

TV tuner card uses hardware MPEG encoding and digital audio.

The THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card provides the following

features:

NTSC or PAL analog video decoding with motion-adaptive 3D

comb filtering (depending on region).

Worldwide, analog, stereo audio decoding with digital output to

the PC.

FM radio.

MPEG-1 Layer II, 2-channel audio encoding.

High quality MPEG-2 video encoder.

Hardware noise reduction.

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GettingStarted

System Requirements

Hardware Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron, AMD Athlon or

Sempron (or compatible).

Sound card and speakers.

128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more is

recommended for best performance.

Motherboard with free PCI or PCIe X1slot (as

appropriate).

CD-ROM drive (for installation software).

Cable TV signal or amplified antenna.

Operating

System

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Windows XP (Professional or Home, Service Pack

2)

Decoder You must have an MPEG decoder (DVD or media

player) already on your system in order to play

back MPEG video captured by the THEATER

550 PRO TV tuner card.



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CHAPTER 2:

Installing Hardware

This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your

THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card.

Quick Installation

Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief

instructions for installing the THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card in the

shortest possible time.

To perform a quick installation

1 Uninstall the drivers and software for any previous versions of theproduct if you have not already done so.

2Shut down and disconnect your computer system.

3 Remove any previously installed product.

4 Install your new THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card.

5 Reassemble and connect your computer system.

6 Install the THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card drivers andconfiguration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing

one of the following:

Run through the automatic SETUPutility; or

Start > Run > X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of

your CD-ROM drive).



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InstallingHardware

Detailed Installation

The following instructions will take you step by step through the

installation of your new THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card.

Installation Diagram

X THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card with PCI ConnectorY PCI Connection on MotherboardZ Insertion Point for PCI Card[ THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card with PCIe X1 Connector\ PCIe X1 Connection on Motherboard] Insertion Point for PCIe X1 Card

PCIe x 1

PCI



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Installing your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card

1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.

2 Unplug the computers power cord, and disconnect all cables fromthe back of your computer.

3 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computersmanual for help in removing the cover.

4 Locate an available PCIe X1 or PCI slot (as appropriate) and, ifnecessary, remove the metal back-plate cover.

5 Alignyour THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card with theappropriate slot, and then pressit in firmly until the card is fully

seated.

6 Screw in or fasten the THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner cardsecurely. Replace your computer cover.

7 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected, and then plug in thecomputers power cord.

8 Attach a TV antenna or cable cord to the TV connector on yourTHEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card.

9 Attach an FM antenna to the FM connector on your THEATER550 PRO TV tuner card. If your cable service provides an FM signal,

you can use a splitter to connect the cable to the FM and TVconnectors on your card.

L WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging thepower cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a

component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the

motherboard.

L WARNING - Remember to discharge your bodys static electricityby touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer

chassis before touching the motherboard or components.



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InstallingHardware

10 Plug the input dongle that came with your THEATER 550 PROTV tuner card into the AV IN connection.

11 Attach your S-video source and/or composite source to the properinput on the input dongle.

12 Turn on the monitor, and then your computer. If you have properlyinstalled your card, operating system messages will appear once the

boot procedure is finished. Proceed with the installation of drivers

and software.

Connecting Display Devices

The following connections are available:

THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card Baseplate

X Cable TV Coaxial ConnectionY FM Radio Coaxial ConnectionZ AV IN Connection (to Dongle)

If using a dongle:

Black portJ S-Video in.

Yellow portJ Composite in.

Red port J Audio in (R).

White portJ Audio in (L).

AVIN

FM

CATV



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CHAPTER 3:

Installing Software

This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and

software associated with your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card.

Note: In order to use your THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card,

you will need to install CyberLink PowerCinema or ATI Multimedia

Center, or use Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

Installing Drivers and Software in

Windows

You will need to install the THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card drivers

and software in the following cases:

After you have installed the card in your system.

After you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system.

This procedure applies to Windows XP.

Software Installation Prerequisites

To install or remove the drivers, you must have administrator rights or be

logged on as a user with administrator rights.

Your operating system must be installed and running before you can

install the THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card drivers. We also

recommend that you have the latest Service Pack installed.

Note: The installation dialog will display in English if youroperating systems language is not supported.



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InstallingSoftware

To install drivers

1 Start your system. When the Found New Hardware Wizardcomes up, clickCancel. When the System Settings Change

window asks you to restart your computer, clickNo.

2 Run theSETUP utility. The SETUP utility will start automaticallyif you insert the Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive

after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is

not enabled or the SETUP utility does not start automatically:

a) Click the Start button in the task bar.b) ClickRun.

c) Select SETUP.EXE from the root directory of the

Installation CD-ROM.

d) Click OK.

3 ClickInstall Driverunder Software Install.

4 Follow on-screen instruction and clickNext to complete theinstallstion.

Note: The Express installation option is recommended. Custom

installation allows you to select individual software components for

installation.

5 When the Setup complete message appears, selectYes, I wantto restart my computer now and clickFinish.

6 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message maydisplay the Digital Signature Not Found message. ClickYes or

Continue to complete the driver installation.



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To install software (PowerCinema)

1 Run the SETUP utility again.

If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enable or the SETUP utility does

not start automatically:

a) Click the Start button in the task bar.

b) ClickRun.

c) Select SETUP.EXE from the X:\PCM\SETUP.EXE

(where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive)

d) Click OK.

2 ClickInstall PowerCinema under Software Install

3 Follow on screen instruction and ClickNext to complete theinstallation

Note: You can find CD-key on the CD jacket.

* PowerCinema or other software are optional bundle for this product.



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UsingYourTHEATER550P

ROTVtunercard

CHAPTER 4:

Using Your THEATER 550 PRO TVtuner card

Watch television on your computer! You can receive up to 125 cabletelevision channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video,

and view them on the whole screen or in a window.

Note: All channels may not be available in all countries.

The THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card supports the following

multimedia software:

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

CyberLink PowerCinema

ATI Multimedia Center

Several third-party TV viewing and PVR applications also work with yourTHEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card, including the following:

InterVideo Home TheaterTM

For information on TV controls, see the online help and Tool Tips.



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Launching your THEATER 550 PRO TV

tuner card

Using Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

To start TV from Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Note: You must have Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

installed on your computer.

1 In the Windows Start Menu, clickMedia Center.

or

1 From the Windows Start Menu, choose Programs >Accessories > Media Center > Media Center.

2 Click the MY TV button, and then clickLive TV.

Note: If video is not displayed, you may need to update your

graphics card drivers.

Using CyberLink PowerCinema

To start TV from the Windows taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, clickStart, and then point at Programs.

2 Point at CyberLink PowerCinema, and then select the feature youwant to run.

For information on the CyberLink PowerCinema, see the online help

(Point at CyberLink PowerCinema and select the online help).

L The first time you launch TV, you must complete the InitializationWizard, which guides you through setting up TV. After that, the

Wizard will not run unless you want to re-run it.



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UsingYourTHEATER550P

ROTVtunercard

CyberLink PowerCinema is a all-in-one home entertainment center.

Brings all your entertainment applications together on your PC.

You can use the provided remote control optional or the keyboard and

mouse to select any of these options.



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Using ATI Multimedia Center

To start TV from the Windows taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, clickStart, and then point at Programs.

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center, and then select the feature youwant to run.

For information on the ATI Multimedia Center, see the Users Guide

and online help.

To start TV from the LaunchPad

The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia

Center features just click the one you want. LaunchPad opens

automatically when you start your computer, or if you prefer, you can

right-click LaunchPad, and uncheckLoad on Startup in the drop-down

menu to disable this feature.

L The first time you launch TV, you must complete the InitializationWizard, which guides you through setting up TV. After that, the

Wizard will not run unless you want to re-run it.

The ATI Launchpad



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Reference

CHAPTER 5:

Reference

This chapter offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer-care,

warranty, and compliance information.

Troubleshooting

The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems.

This documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and

other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more

advanced troubleshooting information.

Video & TV Problems

Problem Possible Solution

Video is Unstable

or Only Black and

White

Check that you are using the correct broadcast

standard format.

Check the quality of your incoming TV signal on

another receiver; bad reception may be the cause.

Try connecting your tuner directly to the cable TV or

antenna source. Too many splitters in the cable will

degrade the signal.

There is No Video

or Audio

Ensure that your cable or antenna is connected.

In the TV Video Settings page, ensure that the video

connector is set to the correct source.

Check that the audio and video connectors are

securely plugged into the correct jacks.

Check that your video card is securely seated in itsslot. Please refer to the user guide for the card

location.



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Video Recording

Stops

Unexpectedly

Video files are typically very large; ensure that you

have sufficient disk space.

Ensure that you are recording to the correct hard

disk - check the Record on Drive setting in the Media

Center by clicking on My TV, then Settings, then

Recorderwhich takes you to the Recorder Storage

page. The maximum file size for the FAT32 file system is 4

Gigabytes.

Disable screen savers while recording.

Disable Power management while recording.

Dropped Frames

During Video

Recording

Dropped frames during video recording indicates that

some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up

with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding

task for even the most powerful system. To achieve the

best results, you must dedicate the PC to recording, and

ensure that nothing else is active during recording.

Defragment your hard drive.

A large, dedicated disk is recommended if you plan

to do much video recording. Ensure that DMA is enabled for your hard drive, to

improve disk access speed and free up the system

CPU.

Close all other running tasks, including those in the

System Tray clock, popup reminders, virus

scanners, etc.

Close and exit from any Task Scheduler.

Do not log on to your network.

Do not connect USB devices while recording.

Do not open or close CD-ROM trays while recording.

Do not move the mouse while recording.

Poor TV

Reception

If you use an indoor antenna, you will get the best

results with an amplified model. Place it as far away

from the PC monitor as possible, to avoidinterference.

Splitting the cable or antenna input can reduce the

signal quality. For the best reception, connect the

cable or antenna directly to your card.

Video & TV Problems

Problem Possible Solution



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Reference

Warranty Service

Please contact your original point of sale or product manufacturer for

warranty service.

Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer'sinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off andon, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This THEATER 550 PRO TV tuner card product complies with FCC Rules

part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

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Industry Canada Compliance StatementICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numrique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CE Compliance InformationEMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B DigitalDevice EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio InterferenceCharacteristics Information Technology Equipment.

EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment(ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6

Low Voltage Directive for TV-Tuner-Equipped products 73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive.

EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

Informations de conformit de la CEDirective EMC 89/336/CEE et amendements 92/31/CEE et 93/68/CEE, pour dispositif numrique deClasse B.

EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22:1997, - Classe B - Limites et mthodes de mesure des caractristiquesd'interfrences radiophoniques, Matriel des technologies de l'information.

EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Norme sur l'immunit de matriel destechnologies de l'information, et comprenant EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6

Directive de Basse Tension pour produits quips tuner TV.

73/23/CEE - Directive de basse tension.

EN 60950 : 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Scurit du matriel des technologies de l'information.

CE-KonformittserklrungMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und nderungen 92/31/EWG und 93/68/EWG, Digitales Gert der KlasseB.

EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22:1997, - Klasse B - Grenzwerte und Meverfahren fr Funkstrungen vonEinrichtungen der Informationstechnik.

EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Unempfindlichkeits-Standard frinformationstechnische Ausrstungen, einschliesslich EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6

Niederspannung Richtlinie fr Produkte Enthalten Fernsehen tuner 73/23/EWG -Niederspannungsrichtlinie.

EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Sicherheit fr Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik.



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